Extreme Wealth, Domination, and Democracy
A Neo-Republican Case for Limitarianism
Extreme Wealth, Domination, and Democracy
A Neo-Republican Case for Limitarianism
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An original contribution to political philosophy making a neo-republican argument for limiting extreme wealth.
In this important discussion of the impact of wealth on the principle of freedom as non-domination, Elena Icardi asks: what philosophical repercussions are there for democracy when wealthy individuals translate their financial resources into political influence? And how can a neo-republican political philosophy justify limiting extreme wealth in the name of democratic values?
Discussing extreme wealth in the context of structural domination, Icardi provides a novel version of neo-republican limitarianism, focusing on how the super-rich structurally dominate politics: both with disproportionate opportunity for political influence, and the capacity to shape social norms and values in their favour. The book first gives a thorough conceptual analysis and normative discussion of plutocracy and non-domination. It then frames neo-republican limitarianism as integral to the idea of a just society, and analyses and compares several fiscal policies (e.g., luxury tax, wealth tax, inheritance tax) as ways to implement such a limit.
With a significant theoretical contribution to neo-republican thinking and a consideration of a philosophy of non-domination as a tool against plutocracy, this book is an essential reading for those interested in studying how political and applied philosophy explore questions around extreme wealth.
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Table of Contents
1 The Problem of Plutocracy
2 Non-domination and Plutocracy
3 Neo-republican Limitarianism
4 Limitarian Fiscal Policies
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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| Published | 12 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 9781350520653 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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